Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge and New Release: Through the Ages

I'm thrilled to participate in this fortnight's Ladybug Crafts Ink Add a Number challenge as a guest designer. It's such an honor to be invited by Head Ladybug Kerry to join the Lovely Ladybugs as a guest and perhaps earn a permanent Ladybug title!  Many thanks to Kerry and the rest of the lovely Ladybugs for allowing me to share in their excitement!  (You can find out more about this challenge and the wonderfully talented Ladybugs here.)

Today is a very big Ladybug Crafts Ink event as we're sharing a new release of Through the Ages images!  To celebrate the newest additions to the fabulous Ladybug Crafts Ink digital collection (here), the Lovely Ladybugs are hosting a blog hop.

How can you win your own Through the Ages digital images?  You'll have to hop through and leave comments on EACH blog. [You can find the full list of 10 other blogs at the Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge blog (here)].  Several randomly selected winners will be chosen from those comments.  The hoppers will have until Noon March 11th, 2013 to leave comments.  The winners will be posted at the LCI Challenge blog on or about March 12th, 2013.

When you've completed your hopping adventure, stop back at the LCI Challenge blog to tell us which of the new Through the Ages images you like the best.

Add the Through the Ages blog hop badge to your blog's side bar to share this event with others.

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I've had the pleasure of working with "Billie is Five (Buttons)" to create a colorful birthday card.

I've printed my image twice, once for the base and the second to fussy cut pieces that I wanted to pop-up.  I like to fill the spaces below my pop-ups with Copic W5 for shadowing.  This view shows my Copic-filled base . . .

One of my favorite techniques that I use on teddy bears is the Nasty Rag Technique.  Here's a view of the smoothly blended teddy bear then another view of how he looks after I've pounced on him with a nasty rag swiped with Copic E47 for texture . . .

I've layered pieces of TPC Studio's Party Hearty, Birthday Candles and Birthday Wishes patterned papers with Bazzill cardstock in Rain, Cool Cantaloupe and Candy Apple to form my side open birthday card.  After adding my popped-up buttons, heart and teddy bear, I coated them with a layer of Glossy Accents for shiny dimension.  A Stampin' Up! All Year Cheer 1 sentiment is stamped directly over my airbrushed background.  A QuicKutz die cut arrow, adorned with five Bazzill walnut gems accents my sentiment.  A Stampin' Up! All Wrapped Up Accessories ladybug stamp is colored with Copic atyou Spica Lipstick for a bit of sparkle.  A 1/4" scrapbooking celebrate ribbon bow adorns one corner.

As for further embellishments, it's been a while since I've had to think about what a five-year-old might like to see on a birthday card, so I sought input from my dear husband.  His immediate response was "money."  Ok, so I asked if he could think of anything else and his response was "more money."  LOL!!!  So my card for a five-year-old remains lightly embellished.  LOL!!!

Here's a view of my completed card front showcasing Ladybug Crafts Ink Billie is Five . . .

The inside is decorated similar to the front and includes a Sweet Stamps Special Birthday stamped sentiment as well as another fussy cut ladybug.

Remember to leave your comment below then move along to your next stop at the wonderfully-talented Sue's blog (here).  For reference, you can find the full list of the blogs to hop at the Ladybug Crafts Ink challenge blog (here).


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp! "Use and Arrow" (here)
Creative Inspirations "Anything Goes + an option of angels" (here)
Sweet & Sassy "For a Child" (here)
One Stop Craft "For the Kids" (here)
All Sorts "Animals" (here)
Totally Gorjuss "Happy" (here)
One Stitch at a Time "Use a Digi" (here)
Dream Valley "Ribbon and Bling" (here)
Creative Card Crew "Birthday" (here)
Oldie but Goodie "Bright Colors" (here)


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Copics used:
bear - E31, E35, E47 (nasty rag technique), R20 cheeks, paw pads
buttons - Y00, Y04, Y08
heart, button - R20, R22, R27
candle sticks, buttons - YR61, YR65, YR68
flames - R27, YR68, YR65, YR61, Y06
number - BG70, BG72, BG75, BG78
airbrushed background - Y06, YR61, W5, BG72


As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge: Sketch

The Digi Bells design team over at the Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog wants to see your projects using a wonderful sketch shared by Janneke.  A very lucky randomly selected entry will win TWO Elisabeth Bell digi images of their choice AND a fabulous prize from Whiff of Joy!  You can find out more about this challenge and sponsors here.

I've used this sweet rubberstamp image called Sharing in Your Sorrow designed by Elisabeth Bell for the Whiff of Joy's Sympathy Collection.  You can find this lovely but sad young lady and her frowning little puppy companion at the Whiff of Joy online store here.

This pic shows a closer view of my Copic-filled image.

I've layered Bazzill cardstock with We R Memory Keepers Anthologie patterns to form my easel card. A Spellbinders Ironwork Accents die cut provides my rounded corner element. Faux stitching borders my layers.  A brown wrinkled seam binding bow lies below a Close To My Heart Say It In Style set sentiment.  Memory Box white pearl sticker strips are lined at each end of my striped border.  A Junkitz Mom Buttonz white fabric button tied with silver cord accents one corner.  Zva Creative rhinestone swirls add bits of bling around my image.  Handmade flowers, lightly painted with Star Dust Stickles, are made using Punch Bunch daisy and birch leaf punches and hold Creative Impressions white pearls in their centers.  McGill pine branch punches add nice filler to my flower clusters.

 

Here's a view of the front of my completed card showing my use of Whiff of Joy's Sharing in Your Sorrow, as designed by Elisabeth Bell, using the sketch by Janneke . . .

The base of my card shows a silver metal praying angel, QuicKutz arrows die cuts, and a feel better sentiment from a Hero Arts Huge Hugs set.  Another white fabric button tied with silver cord adorns a corner with a small cluster of handmade flowers.  A bit of Zva Creative rhinestone swirls adorns the opposite corner.

 

 



This pic shows how my easel card looks when completely open and ready for display . . .

 

For a chance to win a fabulous prize, get over to the Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog and add your entry into this month's Sketch challenge!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly "Buttons and Bling" (here)
Simon Says Stamp! "Use and Arrow" (here)
Crafty Creations "Tic Tac Tac" (here) - buttons, pearls, gems
Creative Inspirations "Anything Goes + an option of angels" (here)
Divas by Designs "Fancy Fold" (here)
PaperCrafting Journey "BINGO" (here) - sentiment, buttons, flowers
Crafty Catz "Dies and Punches" (here)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts "Flowers and Pearls" (here)
Whiff of Joy "Anything Goes" (here)
Sassy Studio Designs "Stitch it Up" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
puppy - YR21, YR24, YR27, R95 cheeks
dress, headband, dog collar, shoes - BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18
steps - E40, E41, E42, E43
airbrushed background - B00, C2


As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Card Art with Crafts and Me Stamps Silhouette Fairy Friends

Crafts and Me Stamps carries a fabulous selection of amazing digital silhouette fairy stamps.  When you're in a hurry and don't have time to add your own coloring, silhouette images can be the perfect addition to your projects.

I've used Fairy Friends to whip up a simple note card that will be handy for sharing a bit of news or sending caring thoughts to a good friend.  You can get your own digital Fairy Friends here.

You'll note that all of the digital silhouette images are made to print in black ink.  In eight simple steps, I changed my digital image to print in purple and gray in my attempts to better match my card.  You can find the steps I used at the end of this previous post.

This photo shows my purple and gray-filled silhouette image printed on white cardstock.

 

I've layered Bazzill cardstock with patterned papers from a Memory Box Viola 6x6 paper stack.  My image is shaped and matted with Lifestyle Crafts Large Ovals die cuts.  The front and inside of my card show sentiments from a Heartfelt Creations' Inspire Me Sentiments set.  A Hero Arts Card Buttons Summer purple button, tied with a small bit of My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Dilly Dally "Celebrate" twine is in the center of an Offray 1/4" triple ribbon bow.

 

This photo shows the front of my side open card, displaying Crafts and Me Stamps Silhouette Fairy Friends digital image . . .

The inside is decorated similar to the front.

 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Tuesday Alchemy "My Hearts All a Flutter (hearts and/or wings)" (here)

Creative Inspirations "Anything Goes + an option of angels" (here)

Fab 'n Funky "Flower Power" (here) - papers

PaperCrafting Journey "BINGO" (here) - sentiment button flowers (on papers)

All Sorts "Animals" (here)

One Stitch at a Time "Use a Digi" (here)

Cute Card Thursday "Simplify" (here)

 

As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Crafts and Me Stamps Challenge: Charmed, I'm Sure!

The Dynamite Digi design team over at the Crafts and Me Stamps' challenge blog wants to see you use charms on your projects.  Marianne Designs is sponsoring this challenge and offering a fantastic goodie package that includes a stamp set, die set AND ribbon. You can find out more about this challenge here.

I've used a recently released Fairy Cake Candle image by Sue Rundel-Hughes on a side-open card to share happy wishes.  You can find this lovely digital image here.  Here's a closer view of my Copic-filled image.

This sweet fairy can make a wish for anything in the whole world.  It does not have to be a birthday wish.  I've used her to wish brighter days ahead so I can share this card for any occasion or just to make someone's day a little happier.  Ahhh, there are so many options . . .

 

Patterned papers from Bo Bunny's Timepiece Collection are layered with Bazzill cardstock.  Lifestyle Crafts Large Scalloped Circles and Large Circles shape and mat my image.  Two of the smallest Spellbinders Heart Circles lie at the upper left corner.

 

A gorgeous gold floral charm, filled with brilliant Austrian Crystals, hangs with a small gold jump ring from a Tim Holtz idea-ology Trinket Pin near a triple bow formed from a 1/8" brown Offray ribbon.  This closeup pic of the charm shows a slightly better view of the shine of the crystals.  The crystals shine so brightly that they're more like the finest diamonds.  It's like a magnificent piece of jewelry on this card!

 

 

Here's a view of the front of my card showing how I've used Fairy Cake Candle.  A sweet Stampin' Up! sentiment is stamped directly over my airbrushed background with my image.  Recollections mulberry paper roses in red and white are aligned on the lower part of my circular image.

 

The inside of the card is designed similar to the front and includes a Sunshine Daisies Ahead stamped sentiment from an Endless Creations stamp.

 

 

You've got to hop over to the Crafts and Me Stamps Challenge blog to see how the amazingly talented Dynamite Digi girls have shown their use of charms while using Crafts and Me Stamps digital images.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Charisma Cardz "Anything Goes" (here)
Craft Us Crazy "Use Your Favorites" (here) - charms
All Sorts "Things with Wings" (here)
One Stitch at a Time "Make it Girly" (here)
Dream Valley "Ribbon and Bling" (here)
Daisy Doodles "Anything Goes" (here)
Fab 'n Funky "Flower Power" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
cake, candle, fairy dress - E51, E55, E59
icing rosettes, candle, wings - R22, R29, R59
candle flame, wings - Y11, Y15, Y19
icing - E40, E41, E42, E43
sprinkles, fairy dress flowers - Copic atyou Spica Lipstick
wings, candle - Copic atyou Spica Clear
airbrushed background - E57, W7, Y00, G40, G43


As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Kenny K's Rock Dude

This super cool rockin' dude screams out while he jams on his guitar.  He is a digi image, named Rock Dude of the Rock Squad Collection, designed by Kenny Kiernan.  You can get your own Rock Dude at the Kenny K Downloads online shop here.

This photo shows my Copic-filled image entertaining everyone who watches and listens.

Bazzill brown Bling and smooth Sunflower cardstock is layered with musical note patterned Creative Imaginations Rythym Foil to support the musical theme.  My image is layered with Lifestyle Crafts Large Oval die cuts.  A Close To My Heart Card Chatter - Birthday sentiment fits nicely in one corner while a Lifestyle Crafts Doodles cookie cutter You Rock die cut is topped with a QuicKutz revolution chef clothing set chef's hat for a very personalized touch.  A bit of Prima's Say It In Pearls Mixed Crystal Brown joins the supporting accents together.  A Satin Sensations Chocolate bow lies in the lower corner.

 

This photo shows the front of my card, displaying Kenny K's Rock Dude . . .

The base is decorated to match the front.  A simple Birthday Bring stamped sentiment by Endless Creations is my only addition besides the grounding strip.

 

It's Happy Mail!!! Someone special will be receiving this card soon.  Who is a chef that likes to jam and scream while playing his electric green Dean Dimebag Razorback?  Ahhh . . . could it be you?

I'm entering this easel card into the following challenges:
Totally Gorjuss "For the Men" (here)
Delicious Doodles "For the Boys" (here)
Daisy Doodles "Anything Goes" (here)
Tuesday Throwdown "Anything Goes" (here)
Fab 'n Funky "What's Inside" (here)
Charisma Cardz "Anything Goes" (here)
Craft Us Crazy "Use Your Favorites" (here) - matted diecuts
Crafty Catz "BINGO" (here) - pearls, diecuts, ribbon


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair, boots - E31, E35, E47
open mouth - E93, E95, E97, BV00; teeth - C1, 0
guitar  - YG03, YG06, YG17, T9, 0
jeans - B97, B91, 0 (fade with lightest color technique)
shirt - T9, T0, 0 (fade with lightest color technique)
microphone, stand, jewelry - C1, C3, C5
airbrushed background - Yoo, W3 shadow, E44, B63


As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Ladybug Crafts Ink Gossip Jess

Ladybug Crafts Ink carries a fabulous line of The Teenagers digital images featuring Jess and Josh.  I've used Gossip Jess to share loving birthday wishes.  You can find Gossip Jess here.

Here's a closer view of my Copic-filled image . . .

I've layered Bazzill white, dark and light pink with Wild Rose Studio Spring Fling paper stack patterns to form my twisted easel card.  Faux stitching provides a nice contrasting border.  Lifestyle Crafts Large Circles dies frame my image.  Wyla white ruffled lace adds a delicate touch.  A Stampin' Up! sentiment from a Sincere Salutations set is popped up in one corner while Zva Creative pink pearls and Marianne Design's Branch Forest adorn the others.  A pretty open-winged lady bug from an Elizabeth Die peeks out from a variety of handmade flowers, made from Punch Bunch punches that surround my image.

Here's a view of my card front that includes my layered flowers lightly painted with Diamond Stickles for sparkle.

This view shows the inside that includes a moving Birthday Love Peace stamped sentiment from Endless Creations.  I've lightly embellished with a Marianne Designs Branch Forest, an Elizabeth Dies closed wing lady bug and a handmade yellow paper white flower with a pearl in its center.

Here's a view of my twisted easel card, open and ready for displaying loving birthday wishes . . .



I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Ladybug Crafts Ink "Think Pink" (here)
One Stitch at a Time "Anything Goes" (here)
Tuesday Throwdown "Anything Goes" (here)
Fab 'n Funky "What's Inside" (here)
Charisma Cardz "Anything Goes" (here)
Cute Card Thursday "An Eye for Detail" (here)
Craft Us Crazy "Use Your Favorites" (here) - handmade flowers!
Bunny Zoe's "Flowers and Pearls" (here)
ABC Challenge "H is for Happy Birthday" (here)
Marianne's Design Divas "Favorite Colors" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
pants, book - R81, R83, R85, R89
shirt - RV91, RV93, RV95, RV99
phone, book - BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18
book pages, bed cover - E42, E40, 0
airbrushed background - Y00, E41, R01


As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Card Art with Crafts and Me Stamps Silhouette For You Fairy

Crafts and Me Stamps carries a fabulous selection of amazing digital silhouette fairy stamps. They're beautiful images that can easily provide a wonderful card or project that's perfect for gift giving! What a fantastic way to share stamped sentiments or handwritten notes with magically enchanted cards.  Silhouette images are becoming more popular for their ease of use.

I've used For You Fairy to whip up a simple yet lovely Valentine's card that would be perfect for sharing a bit of love with a friend, family member, special neighbor or anyone that you care about.  You can get your own digital For You Fairy here.

You'll note that all of the digital silhouette images are made to print in black ink.  In eight simple steps, I changed my digital image to print in red.  You can find the steps I used at the end of this post.

This photo shows my red-filled silhouette image printed on The Paper Company White cardstock.

 

I've layered Bazzill cardstock with The Robin's Nest Daisy Stripe Red glitter paper, American Crafts Love Can't Help Falling and My Mind's Eye State of the Heart "Full of Love" patterned papers.  A strip of Satin Sensations Cranberry 5/8" ribbon provides a border and bow.  A few heart brads are lined in one corner.  A See D's What a Feeling set sentiment is stamped near my image.

 

This photo shows the front of my side open card, displaying Crafts and Me Stamps Silhouette For You Fairy digital image . . .

The inside is decorated to match the front.  I've added a stamped sentiment from a Stampin' Up! Have a Heart set.  A cute set of lips brad stands out as my only embellishment.

 

 

I'm entering this loving card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft "Sketcharoony by Liza" (here)

Craft Your Passion "My Valentine" (here)

Totally Paper Crafts "Valentines or Love" (here)

Digital Tuesday "Hearts" (here)

Simon Says Stamp! "Have a Heart" (here)

Creative Inspirations "Sent with Love" (here)

Fab 'n Funky "Valentines or Hearts" (here)

Divas by Design "Winged Things" (here)

Cute Card Thursday "Love Struck" (here)

Paper Crafting Journey "Love" (here)

 

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Eight simple steps to change color of digital Silhouette image:

1. Open Microsoft Windows Paint program.
2. Open .jpg of silhouette image.
3. Zoom out to see entire image.
4. Use cursor to select color.
5. Use cursor to select paint bucket.
6. Move cursor to place paint bucket icon over image and click. You'll see new color in most areas.
7. Zoom in to enlarge image and continue to click paint bucket over additional areas that need color change.
8. Zoom out to view entire image and save new colored image with different name for use.

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As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Holly's Happy Mail

This lovely young lady has just received some mail that makes her very happy.  Don't we all just love happy mail?!?!?  Today she's definitely feeling the love!  She is a digital image, named Holly's Happy Mail, designed by Elisabeth Bell.  You can get your own Holly's Happy Mail at Elisabeth Bell's Digital Gallery here.

This photo shows my Copic-filled image.

 

My Mind's Eye A Beautiful Life 6x6 patterns are layered with Bazzill Bling Blind Date (light blue), Sweetheart (pink) and Tootsie Bling (orange) to create my card.  A Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page Daisy Edge punch adds a delicate border to the lower left.  My image is shaped and matted with Lifestyle Crafts Large Ovals die cuts.  A couple of Lifestyle Crafts Large Scalloped Circles peek out from behind my image and sentiment.  A Close To My Heart Helen Keller quote comes from a 25th anniversary set.  Several handmade plum blossoms, made from Punch Bunch punches, are scattered around my sentiment and image.  Zva's self-adhesive rhinestones add some happy swirly movement throughout.  A QuicKutz open heart adds a loving touch to the upper right corner.

 

This photo shows the front of my side open card, displaying Elisabeth Bell's Holly's Happy Mail digital image . . .

The inside is decorated to match the front.  I've added a loving sentiment from a Close To My Heart Sensational Season set.  A QuicKutz matted heart die cut lies beneath a QuicKutz XO die cut to share more love.

 

 

You can find Holly's Happy Mail and more of Elisabeth's amazing digital images by visiting the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection at her gallery here.

Looking for fabulous inspiration using Elisabeth Bell images?  You'll find it at the Digi Bells Design Team Blog here.


I'm entering this loving card into the following challenges:
Charisma Cardz "Love" (here)
Moving Along with the Times "Only Girls Allowed" (here)
PaperCrafting Journey "Love" (here)
Southern Girls "Bling it On" (here)
Totally Paper Crafts "Make Your Own Embellishments" (here)
Papertake Weekly "Anything Goes" (here)
Simon Says Stamp! "Have a Heart" (here)
Creative Craft "Hugs and Kisses" (here)
Digital Tuesday "Hearts" (here)
Ooh La La Creations "Love Story" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair, shoes - E31, E35, E47
apron, mail - E40, E43, 0
pants, apron strip, marker - B32, B34, B37
shirt, hair bows, apron flower, patch - R81, R83, R85, R89
dots - YR21, YR24, YR27
scissors, leaves, patch - YG21, YG23, YG25
airbrushed background - Y02, YG11, W1


As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Crafts and Me Stamps Challenge: Favorite Color Combo

The Dynamite Digi design team over at the Crafts and Me Stamps' challenge blog wants to see your Favorite Color Combo used on your projects.  Crafts and Me Stamps is sponsoring this challenge and offering ONE of the newly released Hannah Lynn rubberstamps to a randomly selected entry. You can find out more about this challenge here.

This is a tough challenge for me as I do love all colors.  I usually let my image draw me toward the colors that will best highlight the image.

For this challenge I've used a newly released Fairy Cake Gardener image by Sue Rundel-Hughes on a side-open birthday card.  You can find this lovely digital image here.  The wonderful hearts sprinkled over the icing, shown in the butterfly wings and over the fairy's clothing make this a wonderful Valentine and/or loving image.  Here's a closer view of my Copic-filled image.

 

Best Creations 6x6 Glitter Paper A Walk In The Garden is layered with Bazzill cardstock.  A Satin Sensations 5/8" Citrus ribbon and bow, with a layer of Creative Imaginations felt flower ribbon, borders the top of my card.

Here's a view of the front of my card showing how I've used Fairy Cake Gardener to convey an outdoor fairy habitat theme.  A Morning Star "sprinkled" sentiment fits nicely in an open upper corner.  A few handmade accent daisies are clustered in the lower corner.

 

 

The inside of the card is designed similar to the front and includes a birthday sentiment from a Stampin' Up! Elegant Greetings set.  I stamped directly over the textured Bazzill bling cardstock then used my Copic Multiliner 0.03 to darken the missed areas of the stamped sentiment.

 

 

You've got to hop over to the Crafts and Me Stamps Challenge blog to see how the amazingly talented Dynamite Digi girls have shown their favorite color combos while using Crafts and Me Stamps digital images.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Fab 'n Funky "Valentine or Hearts" (here) - there are hearts throughout the image
Divas by Design "Winged Things" (here) - fairy and butterfly
Totally Paper Crafts "Make Your Own Embellishments" (here)
One Stop Craft "Anything Goes" (here)
All Sorts "Let's Get Cute" (here)
Papertake Weekly "Anything Goes" (here)
Crafty Sentiments "Anything Goes" (here)
Digital Tuesday "Hearts" (here)
Creative Inspirations "Sent With Love" (here) - love-themed
Flutterby Wednesdays "Open" (here)


Copics used:
skin, cupcake - E000, E01, E11, E93
hair, eyes - E31, E35, atyou Spica Chocolate
watering can - C1, C3, C5
dress, boots, gloves, butterfly body, wings - G40, G43, G46
apron, flower center, icing - E40, E41, E42, E43
flower, icing rosettes - R81, R83, R85, R89
hearts - RV91, RV93, RV95, RV99
water drops - atyou Spica Baby Blue
atyou Spica Clear over wings, butterfly, hearts, rosettes
airbrushed background - Y02, B01, E31, E35


As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Ladybug Crafts Ink Martini Nikki

Ladybug Crafts Ink carries a fabulous line of clear and digital stamp images illustrated by Allan McConnachie called Nikki & Friends.  I've used Martini Nikki on an encouraging card for a dear friend.  You can get your own digital Martini Nikki here.

Here's a closer view of my Copic-filled image . . .

I've added layers of KaiserCraft These Days Collection Ancestry double-sided patterned paper to Bazzill Straw (cream) and Java (dark brown) cardstock to form my side open card.  A Cheery Lynn Designs Waltzing Matilda Lace Doily die cut adds a delicate edge.  A sentiment from a Hero Arts Clear Woodland Creatures set is stamped directly over the airbrushed background of my image.  A Basic Grey button tied with bakers twine lies in the center of a pretty bow formed by a strip of an Offray 7/8" French Block Brown and Blue ribbon.  A few more Basic Grey small buttons knotted with bakers twine adorn the other corner.

When my card is nearly complete and I'm ready to embellish, I like to use my card scraps for forming coordinating handmade flowers using Punch Bunch and other punches.  Here I've used Punch Bunch daisies in large, medium and small; suns in mini and small; small birch leaf; medium dusty miller leaf and large oak leaf.  This photo shows how I begin to prepare my flower elements for layering . . .

Here's a view of my card front that includes my layered flowers lightly painted with Star Dust Stickles for sparkle . . . How lucky was I to attend the 7th anniversary of my favorite local scrapbook store, The Scrappers Cove in Milltown, New Jersey, and find this fabulous Elizabeth Dies Lady Bug die!  Can you spot the one with open wings that is the perfect size for adding to this Ladybug Crafts Ink card art?

This view shows the inside that includes a wonderful and cheerful sentiment from a Stampin' Up! Happy Hour set.  I've lightly embellished with a QuicKutz martini glass die cut and another less poofy layered daisy to have the other Elizabeth Dies closed wing lady bug peek out from.

 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly "Sketch #75 by Dawny P" (here)
Crafty Sentiments "Buttons and Bows" (here)
Tuesday Throwdown "Bling It On" (here)
Tuesday Alchemy "Anything Goes" (here)
Ladybug Crafts Ink "Girly/Female" (here)
Divas by Design "Colors:  Blue, Brown, Cream" (here)
Simon Says Stamp! "Anything Goes" (here)
Totally Paper Crafts "Make Your Own Embellishments" (here)
Cute Card Thursday "A Different Corner" (here)
One Stop Craft "Anything Goes" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
poodle - E40, E42, E44, 0
pants, couch base - E84, E87, E89
couch, dog bed - BG90, BG93, BG96, BG99
top - E30, E31, E34
airbrushed background - Y02, E42, BG93, speckles E44, BG99



As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Elisabeth Bell's Miss You Love You Digi Bells' Blog Hop

To celebrate the newest addition to Elisabeth Bell's Digital Gallery (here), the Digi Bells Design Team is hosting a blog hop.

How can you win your own Miss You Love You digi image?  You'll have to hop through and leave comments on EACH blog.  [You can find the full list of 16 other blogs at the Digi Bells Design Team blog (here).]  Lynda will pick 2 blogs at random and the winners will be picked from those comments. The hoppers will have until Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 at 9 AM to leave comments. The winners will be posted at the Digi Bells' blog on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013.

Reminder:  Buying then sharing digital images is theft.  Sharing digital images takes income away from the artist.


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This little sweetie, sitting on her steamer trunk, waits with her puppy for her adventure to begin.

Here's a closer view of my Copic-filled image.  I've painted Diamond Stickles over the flowers for added glimmer.  Glossy Accents over the entire image adds shiny dimension.  I have used the "beyond the edge" technique with a Spellbinders Large Labels die to create the inside frame.  I've used a Technique Tuesday Jet Lag small set map stamp, inked with various Adirondack dye inks, to splash some color around my white outside frame.

A Creative Imaginations map collage is layered with Bazzill cardstock to form my side open card.  Faux stitching provides borders surrounding my layers.  A house stamp from a Crafty Secrets Home Sweet Home Large set provides a dreamy image in my frame.  A sentiment from the same Home Sweet Home set supports my theme.  I've painted Peeled Paint Distress Stickles over my large labels frame for sparkling texture.

 

A warped clock charm hangs from a We R Memory Keepers gold eyelet by a gold cord in one corner in front of a bit of olive-toned ricrac.  A Making Memories Brown Outline leather corner adorns the other corner.

 

A 5/8" Forest Green Satin Sensations ribbon bow is centered in my flower cluster of mulberry paper roses, Prima sugar plum roses, chloes, pias and Petaloo dazzlers glittered florettes.  McGill pine branches and Punch Bunch small birch leaves make nice textured fillers.  A Martha Stewart punched blue butterfly covered with Star Dust Stickles flutters nearby.  Want2Scrap's Finesse Swirls in brown provide movement throughout.

 

The inside supports the front and shows an Art Gone Wild! friend sentiment stamped inside of a frame made by a Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page Daisy edge and corner.

 



Remember to leave your comment below then move along to your next stop at the wonderfully-talented Olivia's blog (here).  For reference, you can find the full list of the blogs to hop at the Digi Bells Design Team blog (here).


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
One Stop Craft "Sparkle and Bling" (here)
Totally Gorjuss "Flowers!" (here)
Sweet Stampin' "Ribbon" (here)
Tuesday Throwdown "Bling It On" (here)
Tuesday Alchemy "Anything Goes" (here)
Simon Says Stamp! "Anything Goes" (here)
Cute Card Thursday "A Different Corner" (here)
Moving Along with the Times "Punch It Out" (here) - Daisy border punch frames inside
Bunny Zoe's Crafts "Anything Goes" (here)
Creative Craft "Bling It Up" (here)


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Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair, dog, basket - E31, E35, E47
pants, shirt, patch, purse, daisies, hat ribbon - BG0000, BG01, BG05
roses, flip flops, dots - YR21, YR24, YR27
leaves - G20, G24, G28
posies, luggage - Y13, Y21, Y26, Y28
floral paper - YG11, YG13, YG17
apron, hat - E42, E40, 0
ground shadow - W5, W3, W1, 0
clouds - BG0000, 0
trees, grass - G20, 0
shutters, roof - E31, 0
house - E42, E40, 0
airbrushed torn paper clouds - BG01, sunny Y000, ground G000


On 2-1-13 Elisabeth Bell wrote:  "Rose, LOOOOVE your card!! So many beautiful elements such as the flowers and the bead work! The house in the background and the colours give it a magical, vintage quality. Absolutely STUNNING."

As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose